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Charterer

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Charterer (74CW)
Cruise period1975-07-22 — 1975-08-14
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBarry, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesIn the cruise which was part of the Hebridean Margin Seismic Project (see also ICESREF 75^74^155), the Charterer had two roles to fulfil:
1. To provide a hydrophone receiving station at the seaward ends of the shot lines.
2. To carry explosives for the project, to be transferred to the shooting ship RRS Challenger on two occasions.
Chief scientistGraham K Westbrook (University of Keele Department of Geology)
Cruise reportCharterer  cruise report charterer_jul75.pdf (0.28 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Track chartsCharterer  cruise track — charterer_jul75track.pdf (0.02 MB) 
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
Single channel seismic reflectionQuantity: 60
Seismic refractionQuantity: 11
Description: shots
Magnetic measurementsQuantity: 220